Quote:The following article from this morning might have factored into what the OP expressed above:

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/201...on-sunday/

 

The bottom line is the Lions are preparing for contingencies.   Including the possibility ( not probability )  the Lions will have to move on without Ndamukong Suh.

 

There's also a chance that the Lions would re-sign Suh in the coming days and after Nick Fairley tests the open market,  he comes back to Detroit on a short term deal if he doesn't like any of the offers from other teams enough.    I'm not counting on both DT's being back but it's not impossible for this to happen.

I think from a penny pinching standpoint, though he would not be "cheap" per se, Fairley would command less in free agency than Suh.  He may represent a talent upgrade at DT over Miller, but by how much?

 

If I recall correctly, Fairley was at one point benched in Detroit because of weight & effort issues.

 

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/column.../15864351/

 

D6, hopefully you can shed some light/perspective on this one way or another.

 

Were Lions fans happy with his play?  In your opinion, did he ever show signs of being dominant, even if not consistent?

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